Quick definitions from WordNet (shot)▸ noun:informal words for any attempt or effort ("He gave it his best shot")▸ noun:an attempt to score in a game▸ noun:a blow hard enough to cause injury ("He is still recovering from a shot to his leg")▸ noun:a solid missile discharged from a firearm ("The shot buzzed past his ear")▸ noun:an explosive charge used in blasting▸ noun:sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put ("He trained at putting the shot")▸ noun:an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect ("His parting shot was `drop dead'")▸ noun:a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) ("He is a crack shot")▸ noun:a chance to do something ("He wanted a shot at the champion")▸ noun:the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination▸ noun:the act of firing a projectile▸ noun:(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand ("A good shot require good balance and tempo")▸ noun:the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe ("The nurse gave him a flu shot")▸ noun:a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film▸ noun:a small drink of liquor ("He poured a shot of whiskey")▸ noun:an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera ("My snapshots haven't been developed yet")▸ noun:an estimate based on little or no information▸ adjective:varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles ("Chatoyant (or shot) silk")
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